Head of Community Program of AI/CC
Ilayda Celep
Ilayda Celep is a Barcelona-based Creative Technologist, AI Artist and Creative Director working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, design and storytelling. Through SpecialGuestX, she contributes to Google’s AI projects, including Google Flow, developing AI-native creative direction, visual concepts and experimental workflows. Alongside her commercial practice, she creates work under the name Paranormalitty, exploring surreal visual worlds and new forms of AI-driven image-making. Her work has been featured in Times Square and international AI art publications, and she was named IED Barcelona Alumni of the Year in 2026. She is a winner of the ADCE & Google AI Summit Creative Challenge and has delivered a keynote at C de C (Club de Creatividad). Ilayda is also a lecturer at IED Barcelona and regularly speaks and teaches on generative AI, creativity and the future of design.
COLLECTIVE
AI/CC (Artificial Intelligence Creative Community)ROLE
Head of Community ProgramsCOUNCIL
AIMA Council Award
Selection Approach
Strong concepts, intentional storytelling, and distinctive visual worlds are at the core of Ilayda’s perspective. She values works that go beyond aesthetics, using AI to create meaningful narratives, challenge perception, and leave a lasting emotional impression.